kinda like riding a bike

having my priorities in check, i have totally got what i need to LA unpacked (my clothes are still packed) and 'sacrificed' one of my own tops to get Nemo all tweaked where he needs to be....

i learned a very valuable lesson i would like to share: not quilting for three weeks made a HUGE difference when i went back to it. i felt like a newbie.... i was all wobbly at first, but as i stopped overthinking it, it naturally came back....(this is the longest i've ever not quilted since i started LAing)

keeping that in mind- don't look to close at the quilting....it looks okay, but personally i'm not overly thrilled with it.

i used Buggy Barn's first 'In the Pink' fabric collection. i've had this flimsy finished for, oohhh, like 5 years...well, now it's a quilt. i'll put the binding on it later.

see the sashing motif- there's a story (isn't there always a story?)  
i was at a fabric shop and was perusing the stencils (i don't buy stencils, i like to look at them for ideas)  one sashing stencil caught my attention, it was 'different' and pretty. i looked at the size: 1 1/2" x 14".....


*huh?*  


i've quilted my fair share of quilts over six years, and i can honestly testify to the fact that i have never seen a quilt with that particular sashing measurement....but it was okay, i drew a quick sketch and modified it to fit my needs....

one more shot of the back....i'm sorta embarrassed to even show it....the quilting is all wonky....*shrug*


but it is a testament to the quality of APQS's machines....Nemo has perfect tension after over 12 hours of bouncing over 500+ miles of interstate...just saying!



(ps: 194 days til christmas...)